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The two smallest speeimens. those from Marrowstone Point, agree with the others in fin count, but 

 differ somewhat in color, which is lirown and mottled and flecked with white; a row of the white spots at 

 bases of dorsal and anal more distinct than othei's. In the small specimens stellate prickles are present 

 only along bases of dorsal and anal, with numerous pits, representing scales everj^vhere on body, in the 

 medium size the scales are just beginning to appear along sides of body: in the large ones they are well 

 developed all over the body. 



Fig. 143.— riiitichthys steUatus (Pallas). 



This species has lieen recordeil (Bean 1882i, as Pleuroru:cles sidlalu.s, from Sitka; Port Mulgi'ave, 

 YakiitatBay; Chugachik Bay, Cook Inlet; St. Paul, Kodiak; Iliuliuk, Unalaska; St. Michael; Ander- 

 son River and Hotham Inlet, Kotzebue Sound. St. Michael and Unalaska (Nelson 1887). Mouth of 

 the Xushagak River and stations 3229, 3235. 3239, 3240. and 32fi9. Bristol Bay (Gilbert, 1895 ). St. Paul; 

 I'nalaska, and Karluk i.Iordan i Gilbert 1809). Port Clarence (Scofield 189,9). 



285. Microstomus paciiicus i Lockington). 



Eleven specimens ranging in length from 7.75 to 21 inches were secured at Isanotski (Issannakh) 

 Strait, and stations 3447, 42.30, 4233, 4234, 4264, 4293. 4296, and 4299. Most of these specimens are lai-ge 

 (IG to 20 inches), and the numb(»r of dorsal and anal rays is more (dorsal 107, anal Oli than is usually 

 given. The eye is slightly smaller, about 4 in head. The teeth in the lower jaw run from 16 to 20 and 

 not 10. 



The species is also recorded from stations 3210 and 3333. Alaskan peninsula ( (iiUiert 1895). 



286. Glyptocephalus zachirus (Lockington). 



Thirty-six sjiecimens. from 3 to 18 inches in length. This deep-wati'r floundc r was found to bi' quite 

 common all along the Alaskan coast, being taken at many stations between 4201. off Fort Rupert. Van- 

 couver Islaml. and 4287 in I'yak Bay. Many specimens were taken or obser^-ed at the following dredging 

 stations: 4201, 4219. 4221. 4223. 4224. 422G, 4227, 4230. 4231, 4233. 42:54. 4236, to 42:58, 4243, 4246, 4248 to 

 4251. 4254. 4259. 4268 to 4270. 4272. 4283, 4287, 4206, and 4290. Recorded from Bering Sea and north 

 Pacific generallv (Gilbert 1895). 



